Scrum Master

About the role

Pursue a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Serves as a servant leader for one or more Scrum teams.
• Supports program and project implementation efforts and contributes significantly to department goals, Agile maturity initiatives, and planning activities.
• Identifies, tracks, and removes impediments that may impact team productivity, delivery timelines, or business outcomes.
• Coaches team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and servant leadership concepts.
• Collaborates with Product Owners to ensure product backlogs are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with business objectives.
• Promotes continuous improvement through retrospectives, actionable feedback, and process optimization initiatives.
• Tracks and communicates key Agile metrics, team health indicators, delivery progress, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and coordination across teams, departments, and external partners as needed.
• Oversees adherence to Agile delivery standards and supports quality-focused practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and resource to managers, employees, Product Owners, and leadership teams regarding Agile delivery and team effectiveness.
• Supports release planning and helps ensure successful delivery of products and services into production environments.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum framework, Kanban principles, and Lean practices.
• 5+ years of professional experience with at least 3 years serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Project Manager, or related Agile delivery role.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate team discussions, conflict resolution, and consensus-building activities.
• Strong servant leadership mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and delivery impediments.
• Experience supporting software development teams and technology delivery initiatives.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Agile management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyze Agile metrics and use data to drive team improvements and delivery predictability.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.

Skills

• Desired: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
• Desired: Experience supporting software development and technology-focused teams.
• Desired: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification.
• Desired: SECRET Clearance (or higher is preferred).

Benefits

We offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Pay

$88,400.00 - $154,700.00

Schedule

Part-time

Benefits

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.